During the month of July 2013, the following exceptions to the recruitment and consultancy freeze have been considered by the Chief Executive, in his capacity as Accounting Officer:

| Approval date | Ref: No. & directorate | Summary of application | Consultancy/recruitment | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|----------| | 05/07/13 | 290 RME | 2 Grade D/E Grade Economists | Recruitment | Approved | | 05/07/13 | 291 Legal | Legal Advisor Grade C | Recruitment | Approved | | 09/07/13 | 288 CO | Smarter Working project manager | Recruitment | Approved | | 09/07/13 | 292 RPP | Temporary Administrator | Recruitment | Approved | | 25/07/13 | 295 RME | Fixed term grade F economist | Recruitment | Approved | | 25/07/13 | 296 RME | Extension to Volume Incentive role in RME | Recruitment | Approved | | 25/07/13 | 299 Legal | Extension to Director of Corporate Operations 12/08 to 31/10 2013 | Recruitment | Approved | Requests for consultancy valued at \<£20,000 considered by the Director of Corporate Operations: call centre

| Date | Code | Description | Category | Status | |--------|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------| | 18/07/13 | 294 RPP | Audit of maintenance and renewal efficient expenditure assessment model, £19,000 | Consultancy | Approved | | 24/07/13 | 297 Legal | Scottish level crossing advice, £500 | Consultancy | Approved | | 29/07/13 | 300 RPP | Extension to efficiency review, £18,000 | Consultancy | Approved |